Sunday’s 6-pack:
Last six Super Bowls:
2024- Chiefs (+2) 25, 49ers 22
2023- Chiefs (+1.5) 38, Eagles 35
2022- Rams (-4.5) 23, Bengals 20
2021- Buccaneers (+3.5) 31, Chiefs 9
2020- Chiefs (-1.5) 31, 49ers 20
2019- Patriots (-2.5) 13, Rams 3
Quote of the Day
“It’s been a special run. I still remember moments from the World Series my dad played when I was 5 years old. These are the moments that I’ll cherish my entire life.”
Patrick Mahomes
Sunday’s quiz
In the history of the NHL, how many goals have been scored by goalies?
Saturday’s quiz
Before Dan Campbell, Jim Caldwell was the last Detroit Lions coach to have a winning record; he coached the Lions from 2014-17, going 36-30, 0-2 in playoff games.
Friday’s quiz
In the history of the Houston Texans, Matt Schaub (2007-13) has the most passing yards.
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— SEC
Alabama 102, Kentucky 97
78-possession game, very fast pace.
Alabama scored 1.31 points/possession, shot 29-34 on foul line.
Kentucky had seven players score double figures, and still lost.
Vanderbilt 76, Tennessee 75
Commodores led by 16 with 10:57 left, hung on for the win.
Vandy was 9-23 last year; they’re 15-3 this year.
Vandy is now 2-12 in its last 14 games vs Tennessee.
This was Vandy’s first home sellout in six years.
Mississippi State 84, Ole Miss 81 OT
State was 17-28 on foul line, Ole Miss 8-14.
Bulldogs out-rebounded Ole Miss, 51-29
Rebels were 13-35 on the arc, 17-31 inside the arc.
Missouri 83, Arkansas 65
Mizzou led 52-35 at halftime.
Hogs were 5-23 on arc, 4-8 on the foul line.
Arkansas is 0-5 in SEC, tied for last in a 16-team league.
KenPom has nine SEC teams in the top 30 in the country.
Bracketology has 12 SEC teams in the NCAA Tournament.
— Big East
Creighton 68, UConn 63
58-possession game, very slow pace.
Bluejays shot 60% inside the arc.
Two Bluejays played all 40:00; a third guy played 39:00
Xavier 59, Marquette 57
Musketeers never trailed, led 35-24 at halftime.
Marquette was only 8-29 on arc, 3-7 on foul line.
Xavier won its last three games, giving up 61 ppg.
Bracketology has four Big East teams in the NCAA Tournament:
UConn, Creighton, Marquette, St John’s
— ACC
There were four outright upsets in the ACC Saturday.
Stanford 72, North Carolina 71
7-1 senior Raynaud had 25 points, 13 rebounds.
Teams combined to shoot 12-40 on the arc.
Loss snaps Tar Heels’ four-game winning streak.
Clemson 78, Pitt 75 OT
Clemson shot 14-27 on the arc.
Tigers led 40-30 at halftime.
Clemson won six of its last seven games.
Duke is 7-0 in ACC; Clemson/Louisville 7-1, Wake Forest 6-1
Bracketology has five ACC teams in the NCAA Tournament:
— Big X
Texas Tech 70, Arizona 54
Tech out-rebounded the Wildcats, 50-34.
Teams combined to shoot 9-41 on the arc.
Loss snaps Arizona’s seven-game win streak.
Houston 69, Central Florida 68
Cougars have now won ten games in a row.
UCF led by 7 with 9:30 left in the game.
Houston has the #1 eFG% defense in country.
Bracketology has seven Big X teams in the NCAA Tournament:
— WCC
Santa Clara 103, Gonzaga 99
Santa Clara shot 18-38 on the arc.
Broncos are 10-2 in their last 12 games.
Zags went 0-2 this week, giving up 97-103 points.
Saint Mary’s is 5-0 in WCC, three teams are 5-2, two others 4-2.
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Upsets of the Day
Santa Clara (+15.5) 103, Gonzaga 99
Stanford (+11.5) 72, North Carolina 71
UNLV (+10.5) 76, San Diego State 68
Xavier (+9.5) 59, Marquette 57
Cal-Riverside (+9.5) 85, Cal-San Diego 81
Buffalo (+9.5) 85, Western Michigan 76
Cal-Davis (+8.5) 64, Cal-Santa Barbara 60
Canisius (+8.5) 78, Fairfield 67
Rider (+8.5) 64, Marist 57
Creighton (+7.5) 68, UConn 63
— Atlantic 15
George Mason 80, George Washington 77, 2OT
GW led by 10 with 10:41 left in second half.
Mason was 23-36 on foul line, GW was 17-27.
Patriots have won four in row, 11 of last 13 games.
George Mason leads at 5-1 early in conference play; four other teams are 4-1.
A-15 looks like a one-bid league for second time in three years; before that, last time it was a one-bid league was 2005.
One-bid league means the conference tournament will be great fun to watch.
— Mountain West
UNLV 76, San Diego State 68
Soph G Thomas had 19 points, 5 assists for the Rebels.
UNLV was 22-27 on foul line, Aztecs were 11-16.
Rebels won six of last eight games, after a 5-5 start.
Bracketology has three Mountain West teams in the NCAA Tournament.
— Big 18
Purdue 65, Oregon 58
Boilers shot only 32.1% from floor, but were 25-30 on foul line.
Oregon was 7-29 on the arc; they’re 1-3 at home in conference.
Purdue has won seven games in a row, giving up 60 ppg.
Bracketology has 11 Big 18 teams in the NCAA Tournament.
— Missouri Valley
Belmont 85, Evansville 82
Evansville led by 7 with 12:06 left in the game.
Belmont has won five in a row; they shot 11-26 on the arc.
Bradley 74, Murray State 61
Bradley shot 62.1% inside the arc.
Braves have won eight of their last nine games.
Bradley is shooting 41.3% on arc, #1 in country.
MVC looks like a one-bid league; Arch Madness will be intense.
Bradley leads Valley with a 7-1 mark; Drake/Belmont are both 6-2.
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Famous birthdays, January 19:
Dolly Parton, 79
Terry Hanratty, 77
Jon Matlack, 75
Katey Sagal, 71
Steve DeBerg, 71
Ottis Anderson, 68
Chris Sabo, 63
Michael Adams, 62
Luc Longley, 56
Phil Nevin, 54
